Research Study: Parent Perspectives on AAC

This study will utilize qualitative interviews to explore the experiences of parents with children who have extensive support needs and access to augmentative and alternative communication in the home and community settings. It will specifically focus on the types of support they have received and the sources of that support. In addition to a one-hour interview, participants will complete a brief demographic questionnaire and provide a copy of their child’s most recent Individual Education Program (IEP). The results will assist professionals in identifying the practices families find helpful or valuable when supporting the use of AAC in home and community settings.

Participation Requirements:

• You are a parent, caregiver, or legal guardian of a child between the ages of 3 and 21 with extensive support needs (for example, autism, intellectual disability, developmental disability)
• You are 18 years of age or older
• You speak English You live in the United States
• Your child has access to augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems in your home

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For more information on how to participate, please call or email Heather DiLuzio at 505. 280.0507 or email sunshinenm30@unm.edu.

Autism New Jersey strongly recommends reviewing the following information prior to participating in any research study:

For more information and a comprehensive list of potential benefits and risks of participating, please contact the investigators. For helpful information on being an informed research participant, please visit the Organization for Autism Research’s (OAR) Parent’s Guide to Research. Appendix B provides a list of questions to ask prior to participation and overviews your rights as a research participant.